Joshua 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:12 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:12 — KJV
“And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. of...: or, of Ai”
— Joshua 8:12 (KJV)
Joshua 8:12 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 8:12
“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:12: lie, ambush, between
“And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: officer: or, eunuch were in...: Heb. saw the king's face principal...: or, scribe of the captain of the host”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:12: took, five, men
“And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:12: five, thousand, west
“And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:12: about, five, thousand
“Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:12: about, five, thousand
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